" GMA's" 50 Consecutive Weeks at the Top Stand as its Longest Stretch at No. 1 in More Than 21 Years

"GMA" is Seeing its Largest Overall Season Audience in More Than 21 Years and Best Adult 25-54 Performance in 5 Years

ABC News' "Good Morning America" finished as the week's the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers (5.075 million) and Adults 25-54 (1.822 million) for the week of July 29, 2013, according to Nielsen Media Research. "GMA" topped NBC's "Today" (4.364 million and 1.683 million, respectively) by +711,000 Total Viewers and by +139,000 Adults 25-54, with "GMA" turning in its largest news demo margin over the N o. 2-ranked "Today Show" in 6 weeks - since w/o 6/17/13.

"GMA" has ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers in all 44 weeks of the season, turning in its highest number of No. 1 finishes in a season in 21 years - since 1991-92. In addition the morning newscast has ranked No. 1 every week in Total Viewers for nearly a year (the last 50 weeks - since w/o 8/13/12). "GMA's" 50 consecutive weeks at the top stand as its longest stretch at No. 1 in more than 21 years - since before the 1991-92 season.

With a winning week in Adults 25-54, "GMA" has ranked No. 1 in 36 of the 44 weeks this season. The ABC morning program is delivering its most number of No. 1 finishes in the key adult news demo during a season in 21 years - since the 1991-92 season.

"GMA" saw increases year to year in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+16%), Adults 25-54 (+11%) and Adults 18-49 (+4%) - 4.359 million, 1.642 million and 1.209 million, respectively, for w/o 7/30/12. Further,"GMA" has seen its overall audience grow from the same week last year in all 44 weeks this season.

Season to date, "GMA" is the No. 1 morning news program in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54. The ABC show is leading "Today" by its largest season margin in overall viewers (+651,000) in more than 21 years and in the adult news demo (+74,000) in 20 years - since before the 1991-92 season and the 1992-93 season, respectively; Nielsen's electronic database started on September of 1991.

Season to date, "GMA" is up in both Total Viewers (+8%) and Adults 25-54 (+3%) versus its year-ago averages, growing the most in the key adult news demo (NBC's "Today" is down -11%/-16%, respectively; CBS' "This Morning" is up +13%/+2%, respectively). "GMA" is seeing its largest overall season audience in more than 21 years and best Adult 25-54 performance in 5 years - since before the 1991-92 season and 2007-08 seasons, respectively.

"GMA" nearly doubled the Total Viewer audience (+93%) of "CBS This Morning," while more than doubling in Adults 25-54 (+115%) and Adults 18-49 (+107%) .

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD weeks of 7/29/13, 7/22/13 and 7/30/12. Most Current: 2012-2013 Season (9/24/12 - 8/4/13) and 2011-2012 Season (9/19/11 - 7/29/12). All averages based on regular telecasts. (*Note: Due to coverage of Hurricane Sandy, w/o 10/29/12 was coded as a breakout and is excluded from the season count) .

Emmy Award-winning "GMA," featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Sam Champion, Lara Spencer and Josh Elliott, airs live Mon.-Fri. (7:00-9:00 a.m., ET) on ABC. Tom Cibrowski is senior executive producer.

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